upholsterer

From upholster (noun) +‎ -er,^[1][2] from Middle English upholdester, upholster, from Middle English upholder (“dealer in small goods”), from upholden (“to repair, uphold”). Equivalent to uphold +‎ -ster +‎ -er.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ʌpˈhəʊlstəɹə/

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upholsterer (plural upholsterers)

1. Someone who upholsters furniture, especially a trained craftsman who does so as an occupation.

   Coordinate term: reupholsterer

• upholsterer bee

• upholstery

• re-upholster, reupholster